Three Cases of Acute Myocardial Infarction Due to Coronary Embolism <b>Treatment Using a Thrombus Aspiration Device</b>

Norihiko Kotooka; Yoritaka Otsuka; Satoshi Yasuda; Isao Morii; Atsushi Kawamura; Shunichi Miyazaki

doi:10.1536/jhj.45.861

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Three Cases of Acute Myocardial Infarction Due to Coronary Embolism

Treatment Using a Thrombus Aspiration Device

Norihiko Kotooka, Yoritaka Otsuka, Satoshi Yasuda, Isao Morii, Atsushi Kawamura, Shunichi Miyazaki

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Keywords: Myocardial infarction, Coronary embolism, Thrombus aspiration, Atrial fibrillation

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2004 Volume 45 Issue 5 Pages 861-866

DOI https://doi.org/10.1536/jhj.45.861

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Abstract

In this report, we describe three patients with acute myocardial infarction due to coronary embolism who were successfully treated using a thrombus aspiration device. Thrombus aspiration is shown to be a feasible and effective strategy for the treatment of acute coronary embolism.

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